Five teams about to become four

Heading into the final round, the five remaining teams in the Purcell’s Engineering Men’s competition are about to become four with Bluff or the Tigers set to secure the fourth and final spot - ironically, having to battle each other for the remaining finals ticket.

This is also the case in the Pirtek Emerald Women’s competition with the Cowgirls and Dysart clashing to set a date with the Blackwater Crushettes next week in the elimination final.

This weekend’s draw sees five out of the six games have a bearing on the finals makeup. Below is this week’s draw:

A gallant win by Clermont last Saturday against Springsure has put them in the box seat for this year’s minor premiership. All they must do is beat Blackwater to go from wooden spooners to minor premiers in the space of 12 months.

If not, they’ll still secure a top two spot and a Saturday night final in the hope of securing the grand final in Clermont.

Middlemount put on a show last Friday night at their 35-year reunion with a 56-6 thrashing of Blackwater. This keeps their opportunity of a top two finish well and truly alive.

All they must do is defeat Springsure who may be down on confidence after last week’s defeat, and even though it’s a long road trip to face their opponents, the Panthers are coming off a high from last week’s big win.

The Bears were challenged by the Dysart Bulls Ladies last Saturday but were able to get the win to draw level with the Tigers on competition points.

To make it back-to-back minor premierships, the Bears must draw with or defeat the Crushettes by any margin. It was a close affair the last time these two teams met on Clermont’s territory – will it be a different result at the Coal Capital?

The best and worst the Crushettes can finish is third so this week’s results won’t have any bearing on the finals for them, but a win in the last home game of the year would be nice, spoiling the Bears’ chance of the minor premiership.

Dysart should be proud of their performance last weekend against Clermont and have a tough task this weekend, luckily it is at home.

They must defeat the Cowgirls by 50 or more points to play finals footy. They defeated the Cowgirls in the last clash between the two sides and the home supporter base will be cheering the ladies on in the hope of making it into the finals.

Last Modified on 10/08/2017 16:19

Comments

Comment Guidelines: The SportsTG Network is made up of players, families and passionate sports followers like you who have a strong opinion about sport. That's great - we want you to have your say and share your thoughts with the world. However, we have a few rules that you must follow to keep it fun for all. Please don't be rude, abusive, swear or vilify others. Apart from some pretty serious sport sanctions, we also can ban you and report you if things get out of hand. So play fair and have fun, and thanks for your contribution.